Connecticut western news., 1887-03-16
GREAT HARRINGTON.

AltuuI o. SloSDy ol IaitS'llAo "oo tried in the district court Friday for an assault on John J. Hart. policeman and prominent farmer of New Marlboro. Crosby's wife first made the assault by attempting to horsewhip MT Hart, over the head, with leather covered whip which she had carried concealed under her cloak But as the evidence showed, Crosby was an accompllce in the assault and he was fined $2O and costs, from which decision he appeals to the supe- rior court. The assault was committed in the vestibule of the Methodist church ill Hartsville at the close of temper ance meeting last week Tuesday even ing. The woman first began the attack upon Mir Hart with her whip, but as she was not likely to succeed in her pur- pose, her husband approached Hart, and according to Hart's testimony, struck him two or three blows in the face, drawing blood, and at last when Hart was getting the better of Crosby they were separated by some one pre- sent. For while the little vestibule of the church was the scene of great ex- citement and much gossip has grown out of 1t. The woman states, but this MT Hart denies, that he has been talk ing about her as she formerly worked in his household.
 The Congregational church, through their special committee, have decided to give Rev Frederick Marvin, late of become their pastor.
 The remains of John Norton, for many years resident of this village, ,o.l c4 age 80 years, were brought here for | burial Sunday.
 Robert F. McCurdy was attacked by Q horse in a box stall last Saturday which trampled on him, crushing his leg very badly at the knee. It is thought he will be 8 cripple for life and perhaps lose his leg.
 1 Druggist H. c. Willard has leased a place on Elm street and will remove his family from Brattleboro, Vt, to this village.
 At the quarterly meeting of the ex ecutive committee of the Housatonic agricultural society last Thursday, w. W. Norton, late deputy sheriff, was unanimously chosen superintendent of the fair grounds.
 The Union House on Railroad street. owned by Watson & Co.,, has been rent ed to w. T. Bates of Pownal, Vt, for $500 yearly. He takes possession this week.
 The selectmen have posted the war rant calling the annual town meeting March 2S. There are twenty-siX arti- cles and about one-half of them relate to the usual business of electing officers and appropriating money for the sup port of schools, town ways, bridges, support of the poor and contingent. Article s is to see If the town will vote to restore the branch high school at Housatonic or provide transportation for the pupils from that section. Arti- cle l3, to see if the town will rent a small part of the town lot to the Hous- atomic railroad company for side-t,ack and coal yard for Ward Lewis Article IA, to see if the town will vote to en- large the library room by cutting an arch through the partition into the town office, and remove the office to some other room. Article IS relates to care of shade trees on the highway; 20 to see if the town will instruct the select men as to the number of licenses to be granted and fix the price thereof, for intoxicating liquors
 Frank Mcfarland, for some time book keeper at A. s. Fassett's city store, has obtained situation with H. B Clafflin X Co.,, New York.
 A full set of Scribner's and the Gen. tury has been purchased for the free library and set of Harper's will be purchased at no distant day.
 Geo. Folmer of Stockbridge. charged with robbing Robert J. Jennings in this village Jan. l2, has had his case con tinued to March 30, under $500 bonds. Follmer is also charged with the larceny
 if a sleigh from Andrew J. Buck of Stockbridge and this case was contin- ued to the same time in $500 bonds.